A lady once asked him how he came to define ‘pastern’, the knee of a horse: instead of making an elaborate defence, as might be expected, he at once answered, “Ignorance, Madam, pure ignorance.” — Boswell’s “Life of Samuel Johnson”Sometimes the best defense is no defense at all, but for an arrogant egotist like Johnson to […]
There are some new dogs in town — well, new in the Journal Sentinel Sunday Comics section, anyway. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has added The Dogs of C-Kennel to its Sunday Funnies. Will, Kenny, Cocoa, Tucker and Iggy are the “Dogs of C-Kennel,” which makes its Milwaukee debut in this Sunday’s Comics section. Begun in […]
With a five million copy print run, the newest Dav Pilkey book Dog Man: Grime and Punishment debuted as the #1 best seller across all genres. NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Dog Man is the top dog! The global bestselling series by author and illustrator Dav Pilkey makes a triumphant return to the #1 […]
A Chris Britt cartoon has angered a Blue Lives Matter group. A resident of Tacoma, Washington, Chris Britt is a firebrand editorial cartoonist who regularly lampoons President Donald Trump and others he doesn’t agree with. He’s merciless. He was only a little more tame when I hired him in the late 1980s to draw editorial […]
If you thought the pearl clutching over last month’s David Fitzsimmons cartoon being used in a classroom setting was over, not so.On Sunday, September 13, the New York Post reported: A Westchester County high-school teacher kicked off his first day of classes by handing out an image on the Black Lives Matter movement — comparing […]
hat tip to Adrienne Hedger for the above book comicBelow are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for September 2020 release.Images and links (mostly) via Amazon,though ordering through your local comic or independent book store is a good idea. Drawing Fire: The Editorial Cartoons of Bill Mauldin Be More Snoopy Slaughterhouse-Five: The Graphic Novela review gushing with […]
The world is full of serious issues, but I’m in a Big Nate mood: Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight.Starting with …Juxtaposition of this past Friday(F-Minus) (Flying McCoys)This was such an odd Juxtaposition that it made me stop and say, “Didn’t I just read this?” and go back.It also struck me in particular because I am about to […]
September 14, 2020 saw Ben Lansing begin signing the daily Shoe comic strip.The change in art is negligible. As cartoonist Gary Brookins revealed earlier this year when he announced his retirement from Shoe after 20 years: Ben Lansing, a talented cartoonist, illustrator, web designer (and Richmonder) will continue art production on “Shoe.” Ben has actually […]
A lot of stuff to catch up on today, but I can’t hold back on this Arlo & Janis lest they no longer be first.And if this blog weren’t dedicated to saluting good work, I’d start a counter to track the number of masked jack-o’-lantern cartoons to follow. But I won’t.Though it’s okay if you […]
We’ll start this edition of Sunday Funnies with some strips that have been around a while.Brenda Starr arrives as guest star in Dick Tracy; along with Annie and who-knows-who-else.This particular story began with this past Monday’s installment. R. Robert Pollak and the Brenda Starr Fan Page for the in-production look. I don’t recall Gasoline Alley having […]
We’ll lead off with the National Cartoonists Society winners from yesterday’s virtual convention, which, by the way, was a really good idea. The more you can bring in fans, the more you motivate them to continue being fans.And, as DD Degg has noted, the whole shebang is perserved on YouTube and he’s posted the schedule […]
Not meaning to downplay the efforts of the other National Cartoonists Society deserving nominees for Cartoonist of the Year, but I can’t remember being happier on hearing who won The Reuben than I was when Lynda Barry was named today. I am overjoyed by this recognition of Lynda’s talent.She makes me happy.I have never […]
Watch all nine hours of the 2020 NCSFest and Reuben Awards as presented on September 12, 2020 at your convenience on Youtube.The NCSFest schedule to adapt to your viewing.
Nominees and Winners for the Divisional Reuben Awards for work in 2019. EDITORIAL CARTOONING winner: MAGAZINE/NEWSPAPER ILLUSTRATION winner: NEWSPAPER PANELS winner: GAG CARTOONS winner: ONLINE COMICS – SHORT FORM winner: ONLINE COMICS – LONG FORM winner: ONLINE ANIMATION winner: ADVERTISING/PRODUCT ILLUSTRATION winner: COMIC BOOKS winner: GRAPHIC NOVELS winner: FEATURE ANIMATION winner: TELEVISION ANIMATION winner: GREETING CARDS winner: BOOK ILLUSTRATION winner: VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT winner: NEWSPAPER STRIPS winner: Silver T-Square:Gold T-Square:Jay […]
When the Comics Curmudgeon Josh Fruhlinger takes a vacation, Uncle Lumpy spells him as the comics’ caustic commentator. Yet, Lumpy continues to see in the form he takes to task the potential to transcend its role as a mere diversion from the day’s news, “When it’s done really, really well,” he observes, “by developing and exploring characters […]